U. S. Towns With Out-Of-The-Box Names

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Jiggs, Nevada

If you're familiar with your old-school comic books, you might be familiar withBringing Up Father. This comic ran from 1918 until the early 2000s, and had a huge influence on popular culture. In fact, it was even turned into a popular TV sitcom! This allowed it to amass a huge number of fans over the years - including a Nevadan local and businessman by the name of Albert Hankins.

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When Albert was given the chance to re-name the town that he was living in, he decided to take inspiration from the main character of this comic book. So, the town became Jiggs!